2″ Clayton Steam Wagon

2″ Clayton Steam Wagon

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16 October 2009 at 23:24 #44286
Mark Salzedo
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Hello,

I am new to this Forum, so I would like to say hello to all. I will be recently buying a partially built 2″ Clayton Steam lorry. I am a little unfamiliar with steam wagons, my main focus has been on locomotives. Can anyone recommend a book that explains in detail the engineering of model steam wagons/lorries? Many thanks. Mark
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16 October 2009 at 23:24 #21638
Mark Salzedo
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2″ Clayton Steam Wagon
23 October 2009 at 08:31 #44446
nick feast
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Hi Mark,

You will find the detailed feature on building the Clayton wagon in ME from 16 March 1979 to about July. If you can’t find an archive(most clubs have them) the editor should be able to help.

Nick
12 November 2009 at 16:13 #44959
Frank Thompson
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Hi Mark,

I have a copy of the feature Mark has described, unfortunately I hav’nt found it all that helpful as the author has assumed you know lots of things and therefore has not included them. It also jumps about so you cannot use it as a construction aid with out searching the document to find all the bits first.

I have a problem with the rear bearings, you have to split the casting and then bolt it back together. Now I know how I would do it but no where on the plans or in the feature does it suggest a way. Has anybody else any ideas. The lower half of the bearing is drilled No 25 and the upper half is threaded 4BA. The only thing I can come up with is to make purpose built bolts but this is a lot of work to produce 8 bolts just for this.

All suggestions welcome
23 November 2009 at 08:39 #45504
nick feast
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Hi Frank,

You will need to follow the same procedure when you get to the big ends:

1) finish the outside of the bearing a few mm oversize

2) neatly saw in half along the join line

3) face the cut surfaces by filing or machining

4) soft solder the parts together

5) bore out the bearing to size and finish any other work on it for instance drill through the holes for the retaining bolts tapping size only

6) heat up to melt the solder and wipe the solder off the faces or file if you’re not quick enough to do this.

Then you can drill the clearance holes in the correct bearing half the take an ordinary 4BA bolt

Job Done!

Regards

Nick
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